Container cap



' June 15 1926. 1,588,675

E. T. GOVE CONTAINER CAP Filed Nov. 11. 1924 lllllll I.

\ W hl EMERY IGOVZ.

Patented June 15, 1926.

"UNITED STATES EMERY '1. 'GOVE; F PIEDMONT, QALIFORNIA.

CONTAINER CA P.

Application filed November 11, 1924. Serial No. 749,304.

My invention relates to im rovements in caps for containers preferab y of the collapsible tube type wherein a pivotally mounted cap operates in conjunction with I resilient means for normally retaining said cap in closed position and in .close contact with the end of the tube and the dispensing outlet therein.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a new and improved cap for containers.

Another object is to provide a new and improved device of the type set forth which shall be adapted to be normally held in close 16 contact in a closed position over the dispensing outlet of a collapsible tube or other container.

A further object is to provide a device of.

the character described which shall have the 2 fewest possible number of parts in order that it may be easily and economically produced and assembled and provide a maximum efficiency.

A. still further device is to provide'a cap erence are used to designate similar parts.

throughout the said specification and drawings, and in which a Fig. 1 isan enlarged plan view of a collapsible tube or container disclosing my im-.

proved cap applied thereto in a closed position;

Fig. 2 is a similar view disclosing the cap in an opened position;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged broken side elevation of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 4-4.- of Fig. 3 in the direction indicated; and

Fig. 5 is a broken view, partly in section, disclosing the manner in which the invention may be applied to a bottle or other container.

' Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 is used to designate a collapsible tube container having the usual reduced end 2 provided with a dispensing outlet 3 and having an annular flange 4 arranged around the said reduced end 2, said annular flange {1 having a lateralextension or lug 6 formed preferably integral with one side thereof, as disclosed in the drawings.

I Pivotally mounted upon the lug 6, andon a. diameter passing through the dispensing outlet 3- of the container 1, is my improved cap 7 said cap 7 being pivotally mounted upon said lug 6 by means of'a lateral extension 8 bent back upon itself to engage both ends of a suitable pin or pivot 9 passing through said lug 6, as disclosed in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The lower or bent back portion of this extension 8 is again bent at a right angle into an arcuate spring portion 11 the outer or free end of which rests upon the reduced portion 2 of the container or tube 1 and is arranged to normally hold a depression 12; arranged within the approximate center of the cap 7 in a closed osition over the dis pensing aperture 3 oft e tube 1. The cap 7 is moved laterally on its pivot against the tension of said spring '11 to open or uncoversaid dispensing aperture 3."

The closing movement of said cap 7 is limited, in order to prevent the depression 12 from moving past the dispensing outlet 3, by means of an arcuate flange 14 formed on a portion of the edge of said cap 7.

In order to hold the eap7 in close contact with the end of the tube 1, in order that the depression 12 may be properly seated within the end of the dispensing aperture 3, and at the same time to afi'ord convenient and ef ficient facilities for operating the cap 7 I have provided a second lateral extension 16 formed inte al with'one portion of the edge of the cap which extension 16 is curved upon itself to form a convenient arm or handle to move the cap 7 laterally away from dispensing outlet 3, the free or outer end of resilient, by

said lateral extension 16 bein reason of the curvature thereo and normally seating within a recess 18 formed on the ungler side of the annular flange 4 of the tu e 1.

The lateral extension 16 is arranged at an angle to the'pivotal extension 8 which will afford the most convenient position to facil-- itate the operation of opening the cap 7 with the thumb of the left hand while the tube 1 is held therein.

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In operation the tube 1 is grasped preferably within the left hand withthe'lateral extension or arm 16 adjacent the thumb. By moving the said arm or extension 16 against the tension oft-he spring 11 the cap, and its central depression 12, is moved laterally away from the dispensing outlet 3 and a pressure upon the body of the tube 1 will dispense a. portion of the contents of said tube through the dispensing outlet 3. By

releasing the extension 16 the tension of the spring 11 will normally return the cap 7 to a close position and thereby close said dispensing aperture.

During the closing movement of the cap, any excess of the contents of the tube v1 which may be projecting beyond the said orifice or dispensing outlet 3, will be removed by means of the beveled edge 19 which I have provided on that portion of the edge of the cap 7 which passes over the dispensing outlet 3 during an opening or closing movement, the downwardly turned arcuate flange 14 limiting the closing movement of said cap as herelnbefore de scribed.

In Fig. 5 I have disclosed a modification of the invention in a form applicable to bottles or the'like. In this form of the invention a suitable gasket 21 or cork, rubber or other suitable resilient material is placed on the under side of the cap 7 in order to form a tighter or closer contact between said cap and the bottle or other container.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A container ca comprising the combination, with a col apsible container having a dispensing outlet in one end and an annular flange arranged around said end, of a'sheet metal cap pivotally mounted upon said end and mounted to move transversely of said end to close and open the said dispensing outlet therein; a lateral flexible extension formed integrally with said cap and arranged to engage the flange to normally retain said ca in close contact with said end to'cover t e dispensing outlet therein; and means formed integrally with said cap for engaging the container to normally move the cap in a lateral direction to close the dispensing outlet.

2. A'container cap comprising the combi nation, with a collapsible container having a dispensing outlet in one end and a annular flange arranged around said end, of a sheet metal cap pivotally mounted upon said end and mounted to move transverse] of said end to close and open the said ispensing outlet therein; a lateral flexible extension formed integrally with said cap and arranged to engage the flangeto normally retain said cap in close contact with said end to cover the dispensing outlet therein; and

means formed integrally with said cap for engaging the container to normally move the cap in a lateral direction to close the dis-. pensing outlet; and means for limiting thelateral movement to retain said cap in a (0 closed position over said outlet.

3. A container ca comprising the combination, with a col apsible container having a dispensing outlet in one end and an annular flange arranged around'said end, 7 of a sheet metal cap pivot-ally mounted upon said end and mounted to move transversely of said end to close and open the said dispensing outlet therein; a lateral flexible extension formed integrally with said cap and arranged to engage the flange to normally retain said cap in close contact with said end to cover the dispensing outlet therein; and means formed integrally with said cap for engaging the container to 35 normally move the cap in a lateral direction to close the dispensing outlet; and an arcuate flange formed integrally with one edge of said cap and arranged to enga e said end of said container to limitthe lateral closing movement of said cap and to retain said cap in said closed position.

4. -A container cap comprising the combi-" nation, with a collapsible container having a dispensing outlet in one end thereof and an annular flange arranged around said end and provided with a lateral extension, of a sheet metal cap pivotally mounted upon said lateral extension and arranged to move laterally to said dispensing outlet to open and close the same, said cap having'a depression formed therein to seat within and close said container; a laterally disposed flexible extension formed integrally with said cap and arranged to serve as an arm for moving said cap laterally on its pivot to open the dis ensing outlet and also to engage the bac of the annular flange to normally retain said cap in close contact with the end of the container to close the dispensing outlet therein; and a flat spring formed integrally with said cap and arranged to engage the container to normally move said cap laterally to aclosed position over the dispensing outlet.

5. A container cap comprising the combination, with a collapsible container having a dispensing outlet in one end thereof and an annular flange arranged around said end and provided with a lateral extension, no of a sheet metal cap pivotally mounted upon said lateral extension'and arranged to move laterally to said dispensing outlet to open and close the same, the said cap having a depression formed therein to seat within and close said opening; a laterally disposed flexible extension formed integrally with said cap and arranged to serve as an arm for moving said cap laterally on its pivot to open t dispensing outlet and also to en- 'ga the back of the annular flange to norma ly retain said cap in close contact with the end of the container to close the dispensing outlet therein; and a flat spring formed integrally with said cap and arranged to engage the container to normally move said cap laterally to a closed position over the dispensing outlet; and means for engaging one side of the annular flange to limit the lateral closing movement of said cap whereby said cap may be held in and revented from being moved beyond a clos position.

6. A container cap comprising the combination, with' a collapsible container having a dispensing outlet in one end thereof and an annular fla e arran (1 around said end and provid. 'with a ateral extension, of a cap laterall on its fiivot to open the dispensing out et and a o to on age the back.

of the annular flange to norma I retain said cap in close contactwith the en of the contamer to close the dispensing outlet there* in; and a flat spring formed integrally with said cap and arranged to engage the container to normally move said cap laterally to a closed position over the dispensing outlet; and an arouate flange formed integrally with one edge of the cap to serve as a stop by engaging one side of the annular flange of the container to limit the lateral closing movement of said ca In witness whereof I hereunto st my signature. 1 EMERY T. GOVE. 

